An Investigation into Online Assessment Method from Students’ Perspectives

Abstract

The education sector has changed with the advent and development of the internet. Thanks to the internet, online teaching has spread all over the world and is becoming more and more popular, reflected even more clearly by the COVID-19 pandemic that has taken place globally since the end of 2019 and has not ended yet. Student assessment in the form of online multiple-choice exams is an integral and important part of online learning. However, there hasn't been much previous research on students' perceptions of this form of assessment. This study aims to survey the opinions of students who have experienced the online assessment method regarding their perceptions of the online testing practicality, reliability and security of this method. At the same time, the study also revealed students’ psychology when participating in online assessments compared to traditional assessments. Data were collected from an online survey via Google Form with 127 students at a vocational college. The results of this study will be valuable for the studied context if they continue to implement this form of assessment in the future.